据外媒报道，印度官员6月2日称，当天晚上发生在该国东部奥迪沙邦的列车脱轨相撞事故已造成至少233人死亡、大约900人受伤。 6park.com
More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. 6park.com
At least 233 people died and about 900 were injured in the accident, and the death toll is likely to increase further, according to a Twitter post by Pradeep Jena, chief secretary of Odisha.

印度三辆列车先后发生碰撞

当地时间6月2日，印度奥迪沙邦发生列车相撞事故，三辆列车先后发生碰撞。


列车脱轨相撞事故现场 图源：新华社/印度联合新闻社

印度媒体援引铁道部发言人夏尔马的话说，当地时间19时左右，一列从加尔各答开往金奈的客运列车在奥迪沙邦巴拉索尔地区的巴哈纳贾火车站附近脱轨，10多节车厢散落四周，一些车厢落在对向轨道上。随后，一列由班加罗尔开往加尔各答的客运列车从对向轨道驶来并撞上脱轨的车厢，造成该列车的几节车厢也脱轨。 6park.com
The accident occurred around 7:20 pm local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. 6park.com
According to officials, the Coromandel Express, which runs from Kolkata to Chennai, hit the Yashwantpur-Howrah Express, which derailed and toppled onto the adjacent track. A cargo train was also said to be involved in the accident. 6park.com
当地电视台的画面显示，事故现场一片混乱，许多人在车厢和轨道上搜寻被困人员。


事故现场 图源：美联社

事故发生后，这条路线的火车运行严重受阻。

印度总理莫迪发声

印度总理莫迪3日发推文称，“（我）对奥迪沙邦列车发生的列车事故感到痛心。在这个悲伤的时刻，我的心与那些失去亲人的家庭同在。愿伤者早日康复。（我）已与铁道部长阿什维尼·瓦伊什瑙交谈并评估了情况。相关部门正在事故现场开展救援行动，并正向受影响的人提供所有可能的援助”。



Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident and condolences are pouring in from various quarters. 6park.com
Modi said he was distressed by the accident and has spoken with federal railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to take stock of the situation. 6park.com
目前，事故原因仍在调查当中。由于铁路设施陈旧且年久失修，印度列车出轨及相撞事故频繁发生。